“I document the culture with the use of colour to show people the other side of Ghana that people don’t see.”
—Prince Gyasi27-year-old Ghanaian artist Prince Gyasi (b.1995) creates powerful images that are hyper-colourful and hopeful to tell the stories of marginalised individuals from his hometown of Accra. Gyasi has synaesthesia, a neurological condition that causes a blending of the senses, and ‘sees’ letters, numbers and the days of the week as particular colours. His unique colour sensibilities are reflected in The Arrival, featured here – the vibrant pinks against the jewel blues and the dramatic pops of bright yellow imbue the work with an otherworldly quality. ‘I see hope as pink,’ notes the artist, ‘and blue signifies calmness.’ ‘The Arrival highlights the breakthrough of a once struggling fisherman in Jamestown,’ Gyasi explains. He has collaborated with numerous high-profile brands, including Apple, Puma and Virgil Abloh’s Off-White, and his editorial features include a March 2021 cover of Madame Figaro with Naomi Campbell. Gyasi is also the co-founder of the non-profit organisation Boxed Kids, which helps to provide education for children in Accra.
